"In Journalism, ‘Objective’ Is A Good Word With A Noble History. But ..."
"Just because journalists choose to be neutral about some things does not mean they have to be neutral in all things."
Source: Poynter, 05/10/2022
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"Wildfires Rage in Siberia, Killing at Least 10"
"At least 10 people are dead and hundreds of homes and buildings are destroyed after wildfires ripped through eastern Siberia this weekend. High winds, officials said, both helped cause the fires and spread them out of control, after downed power lines short-circuited and sparked the flames, which were then blown across the area."
Source: Earther, 05/10/2022
"America’s Love Affair With The Lawn Is Getting Messy"
"LeighAnn Ferrara is transforming her small suburban yard from grass bordered by a few shrubs into an anti-lawn — a patchwork of flower beds, vegetables and fruit trees."
Source: AP, 05/10/2022
"These Mushrooms Borrowed the Same Deadly Toxin From a Mysterious Source"
"Three mushrooms known as the destroying angel, the deadly dapperling and the funeral bell all have something in common: the fabulously lethal toxin alpha-Amanitin." "Instead of evolving to produce poison, some distantly related fungi became toxic through a process called horizontal gene transfer, scientists say."
Source: NYTimes, 05/10/2022
"In Focus: Migration And Climate Change"
"Around the world, climate impacts - from harsher droughts to worsening storms and sea level rise - are already driving migration. What can be done to help people remain in their homes - or to make life better for people in the places where they arrive?"
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 05/10/2022
"A Fight Over America’s Energy Future Erupts on the Canadian Border"
"Power companies, conservationists, local residents and two U.S. states are mired in an acrimonious dispute about hydroelectricity from Quebec."
Source: NYTimes, 05/10/2022
"Haul Of Atlantic Cod, Once Abundant, Reaches New Low"
"PORTLAND, Maine — One of the oldest fishing industries in the U.S. sank to a new low in catch last year, signaling that efforts to rebuild the fishery still have a long way to go.
New England fishermen have caught Atlantic cod for centuries, but catch has dwindled over the last decade due to overfishing, restrictive fishing quotas and environmental changes. The vast majority of the fish come to the docks in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Source: AP, 05/10/2022
"Religious Leaders Urge Banks To Stop Financing Drivers Of Climate Change"
"Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders joined United Nations officials on Monday in urging financial institutions to stop bankrolling activities that are driving climate change, including ending support for new fossil fuel projects."
Source: Reuters, 05/10/2022
"Gas Prices Jump To Fresh Record Highs"
"In another blow to the US economy, prices at the pump soared to fresh record highs. The national average price for regular gasoline climbed more than four cents on Tuesday to $4.37 a gallon, according to AAA."
Source: CNN, 05/10/2022
"Earth Given 50-50 Chance Of Hitting Key Warming Mark By 2026"
"The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance that Earth will temporarily hit that temperature mark within the next five years, teams of meteorologists across the globe predicted."
Source: AP, 05/10/2022
